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(11) EP 2 831 976 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
04.02.2015 Bulletin 2015/06

(21) Application number: 13768026.0

(22) Date of filing: 29.03.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H02J 7/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/034580
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/149131 (03.10.2013 Gazette 2013/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 30.03.2012 US 201213436290
30.03.2012 US 201213436316

(71) Applicant: Elwha LLC
Bellevue, Washington 98004 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CALDEIRA, Kenneth G.
    Redwood City, California 94062 (US)
  • CHAN, Alistair K.
    Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110 (US)
  • COOK, Daniel B.
    Seattle, Washington 98119 (US)
  • DUNCAN, William David
    Kirkland, Washington 98033 (US)
  • HYDE, Roderick A.
    Redmond, Washington 98052 (US)
  • ISHIKAWA, Muriel Y.
    Livermore, California 94550-4921 (US)
  • KARE, Jordin T.
    Seattle, Washington 98112 (US)
  • LATHAM, John
    Boulder, Colorado 80302-9771 (US)
  • SALTER, Stephen H.
    Edinburgh EH9 2DT (GB)
  • TEGREENE, ClarenceT.
    Mercer Island, Washington 98040 (US)
  • TUCKERMAN, David B.
    Lafayette, California 94549 (US)
  • WEAVER, Thomas Allan
    San Mateo, California 94402 (US)
  • WHITMER, Charles
    North Bend, Washington 98045 (US)
  • WOOD, Victoria Y.H.
    Livermore, California 94550-4921 (US)
  • WOOD, JR., Lowell L.
    Bellevue, Washington 98004 (US)

(74) Representative: Harris, Ian Richard 
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING AUXILIARY ELECTRICAL POWER TO AN ELECTRIC OR HYBRID VEHICLE